Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$355,003−0.5% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$76,957About 0.8× the local median income ($99,683): affordable for a typical household
Days on market79 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Dallas County, IA is worth $355,003, down 0.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $310,496, so the area is 14.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.6% over the next year. A household needs about $76,957 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $99,683. Typical rent is $1,563 a month, or $2,139 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,617 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$355,003
Change in 1 year
−0.5%
Overvalued %
+14.3%
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Fair home value
$310,496
Change in 5 years
+13.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.6%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,924
Income needed to afford it
$76,957
Property tax rate
1.41%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,563
Typical rent for houses
$2,139
Price-to-rent ratio
18.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,360
Gross rental yield
5.28%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.43%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.5%
Days on market
79
Listings with a price cut
23.8%
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Homes for sale
929
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$253
People and jobs
Median household income
$99,683
Population change (1 year)
+3.2%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
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Population
118,457
Income adjusted for cost of living
$108,706
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,617
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
60.6
Flood risk score
60.4
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Wildfire risk score
40.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.4
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dallas County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Dallas County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $310,496, so the area is 14.3% overvalued.
Is Dallas County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Dallas County, IA is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dallas County, IA?
Home values in Dallas County, IA are down 0.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dallas County, IA?
A household needs about $76,957 a year to afford the typical home in Dallas County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $99,683.